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Volvo S70 2.5 170

The Volvo S70 2.5 170 reaches 60 mph in 7.61 s (100 km/h in 8.54 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 16.14 s, tripping the lights at 88.1 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.76 s and the eighth mile in 10.55 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Volvo S70 2.5 170 Nissan Primera Sedan 2.0 16V GT 150

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Down the strip

Standing start Volvo S70 2.5 170
0–60 mph7.61 s
0–100 km/h8.54 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.76 s
1/8 mile10.55 s
1/4 mile16.14 s
Trap speed88.1 mph

About the S70 2.5 170

The 1997 Volvo S70 2.5 170 is a front-drive naturally aspirated saloon of 1,411 kg with 168 bhp, which works out at 119 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.76 s — so most of what it has to give arrives once it is already moving. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 5,758th quickest to 60 mph, and the 111th quickest of the 386 Volvos here. Its 88.1 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Volvo S70 2.5 170
Year1997
Power168 hp (125 kW)
Kerb mass1,411 kg
Power to weight119 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed130 mph (210 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Nissan Primera Sedan 2.0 16V GT 15019947.64 s16.09 s88.9 mph148 bhp
Alfa Romeo GT 2.0 JTS 16520037.70 s16.13 s89.0 mph162 bhp
Toyota Camry 2.5 16019877.70 s16.21 s87.7 mph158 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Where these times sit

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Questions

What is the Volvo S70 2.5 170 0-60 time?
The Volvo S70 2.5 170 reaches 60 mph in 7.61 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 5,758th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Volvo S70 2.5 170 quarter mile time?
16.14 s at 88.1 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.55 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.76 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Volvo S70 2.5 170 have?
168 bhp and 1,411 kg, which is 119 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 210 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Volvo S70 2.5 170?
Closest here on pace: Nissan Primera Sedan 2.0 16V GT 150 (7.64 s), Alfa Romeo GT 2.0 JTS 165 (7.70 s), Toyota Camry 2.5 160 (7.70 s). Each one can be raced against the Volvo S70 2.5 170 in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Volvo S70 2.5 170 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 2 of its 2 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.